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'Hundreds' of gunmen storm central Nigeria town, kill 5: Police
Date: 2013-11-25 06:49:23 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:18 - ID:405144
ABUJA, Nov 25 (MENA) - Some 300 gunmen have stormed a village in central Nigeria killing five people and burning scores of homes, police said. The early morning attack targeted the village of Kuka in Plateau state, which roughly falls on the ....
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Chinese delegation arrives in Addis Ababa
Date: 2013-11-24 21:12:03 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:167 - ID:404997
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 24 (MENA) - A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier of State Council Liu Yandog arrived in Addis Ababa on Sunday for a three-day official visit, the Ethiopian News Agency reported. The delegation will meet high level officials ....
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Passengers, goods movement between Aswan, Sudan to boost as Cairo-Aswan train movement resumes
Date: 2013-11-24 09:54:18 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:38 - ID:403656
ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Nov 24 (MENA) – Passengers and goods crossing between Aswan's High Dam port and Sudan's Wadi Halfa harbor will further boost as Cairo-Aswan train movement resumes this week, Aswan Governor Moustafa Youseri said. Since the ....
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US envoy not to visit Sudan within framework of regional tour
Date: 2013-11-24 09:43:36 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:37 - ID:403589
KHARTOUM, Nov 24 (MENA) – US special envoy to Sudan Donald Booth, currently visiting Egypt, will not visit Sudan within the framework of a regional tour. In brief statements to the Sudanese newspaper al-Taghier out Sunday, Spokesman of the US ....
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Sudanese, Eritrean presidents launch 7th Tourism & Shopping Festival
Date: 2013-11-24 08:45:54 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:23 - ID:403516
KHARTOUM, Nov 24 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir received on Sunday his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afewerki, who arrived at Port Sudan city on a several days' visit to take part in the launching ceremony of the 7th Tourism and Shopping ....
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Sudan elected chair of Africa Group negotiating in World Climate Conference
Date: 2013-11-22 19:47:18 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:87 - ID:401686
KHARTOUM, Nov 22 (MENA) - Sudan has been elected chair of the Africa Group that will negotiate in a World Climate Conference in Warsaw. Acting Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Environment and Head of Sudan delegation to Warsaw Dr ....
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Nigeria's president makes 'speedy recovery'
Date: 2013-11-22 18:10:20 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:70 - ID:401552
ABUJA, Nov 22 (MENA) – Nigeria's presidency announced Friday that President Goodluck Jonathan has made a "speedy recovery" from illness during a visit to London, said a statement on Friday. He is well enough to attend an investor conference in ....
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C. African Republic lawyers protest judge's murder
Date: 2013-11-22 16:51:36 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:55 - ID:401479
BANGUI, Nov 22 (MENA) - More than 100 judges and lawyers have taken to the streets of the capital in Central African Republic to protest the slaying of a colleague, ABC News reported Friday. Modeste Martineau Bria, the director of judiciary ....
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Foreign Ministry official receives high-profile Nigerian delegation
Date: 2013-11-21 14:13:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:104 - ID:399564
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdy Luza received Thursday a high-profile Nigerian delegation as a part of the ministry's efforts to restore Egypt's leading role in Africa. A memorandum of understating to ....
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Two explosions heard in northern Mali's Gao
Date: 2013-11-21 14:03:34 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:101 - ID:399562
BAMAKO, Mali, Nov 21 (MENA) – Two explosions were heard in the vicinity of northern Mali's largest city of Gao, where military aircraft belonging to the Operation Serval flew overhead, eyewitnesses reported. France Internationale radio reported ....
